DENVER — It’s the type of tragedy that should never happen and yet, in Colorado, there have been four instances within the span of a month of children dying at the hands of their fathers in murder-suicides. …“We're going to have more kids murdered if you're not going to look at the domestic violence,” McLean said. She wants to see more training for court personnel who are making custody … [Read more...]
4 recent murders: Colorado’s troubled family court system ignores children in peril
For nearly seven months Andrea Berry had been trying to get police to take seriously her fears that her ex-husband was sexually abusing their 3-year-old daughter, Sophia, and using her in child pornography, but she was running out of options. A police commander in the town of Elizabeth, where the father lived, had bluntly told Berry the case was closed and to stop pestering the police, … [Read more...]
Teller Sheriff Office Responds to Criticism Over Florissant Murder/Suicide
To start the year, Teller County experienced a tragedy that struck the heart strings of many in the community. Moreover, it ignited a call for changes in the way suspected foul play or possible murder/suicide incidents are handled by law officers. This occurred when it was reported that a 53-year-old Florissant resident, William Brueche, killed his five-year-old son, Liam Brueche, before taking … [Read more...]
Mark Redwine Found Guilty of Murder in 2012 Death of His Son, Dylan Redwine
On Friday, July 16, 2021, nearly 9 years after his 13-year-old son's death, Mark Redwine was found guilty on all counts of second-degree murder and child abuse resulting in the death of his son, Dylan Redwine, while the boy was on a court-ordered Thanksgiving visit with him in 2012. Read more here. … [Read more...]